I'm English. I put petrol in my car and burn gas in my cooker.
Americans put gas in their cars. What do they burn for home cooking/heating?
2006-10-07 03:48:02 · 16 answers · asked by DriverRob 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
What do Americans call the gas they might use for cooking, since they call 'gas' what we call 'petrol?
2006-10-07 04:54:52 · update #1
We call that gas too! Gas for the car is short for gasoline, and gas for the home is CNG.
I know it is confusing!
2006-10-07 03:50:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
gas goes in the cars and natural gas or bottled gas is used to cook or heat with.
2006-10-07 03:51:55 · answer #2 · answered by gypsy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gas, oil, or heat generated by electricity. In this case, "gas" would mean "natural gas." For our cars, "gas" is short for "gasoline."
Also, we like our beer cold, thankyouverymuch.
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2006-10-07 03:51:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
They burn gas that is a by product of petroleum
2006-10-07 04:11:13 · answer #4 · answered by opaalvarez 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Propane
2006-10-07 03:49:37 · answer #5 · answered by Skeeter 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-07 03:53:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well for cooking I use electric, as my stove/oven is electric. As for heating I have a wood pellet stove...so that would be wood pellets.
2006-10-07 03:50:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Burgers in the main - the odd steak thrown in
2006-10-07 03:54:11 · answer #8 · answered by MIKE D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they call it gas too... Not sure though.
2006-10-07 03:49:16 · answer #9 · answered by Alexis V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kerosene I guess otherwise unleaded petrol!!
2006-10-07 03:53:00 · answer #10 · answered by Dogman 61 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋